Leeds Rumours Archive August 31 2018

31 Aug 2018 22:40:37
Just got back from the game. Well I've watched 3 Leeds games this week and we've got 2 points from them! Don't know how it looked on the tele but the atmosphere was electric, great support, 35 k! Losing Hernandez was a gutter. Shows how important he is to the team and how often he had a hand in a goal somewhere along the line.

Harrison had his best game so far and although Ayling was off defensively he and Douglas pinged some really good pases across the park. Solid game for Bailey and you e said it all about Berardi. Lots of times Alioski was in a good position and we chose not to use him, Saiz, tried but struggled to find the space and make the impact.

But it's another point against one of the seemingly better teams and now a rest!

31 Aug 2018 21:53:55
what a display and what a great performance

some might say we was not great going forward but I think we was up against a great team defensivley with good defenders and best defensive coach in UK (maybe world pulis is great at that)

borough are top team and they didn't outclass us today

thought BPF was great and showed class and matuirty in hard game

also thought i would never ever say this but Baridi was MOTM for me, he was pure class, one bad note was his stuipd tackle that lead to yellow, it can be costly but other than that he was so good and i was really impressed (which is something from me as his harshes critic)

cooper showed his lack of class and was poor tonight against a better team (history repeates)

KP aka the crab had one of his better games but is still poor

worried we got no cover for KP again he just ain't good enough (its the same old song) and cover in defence as cooper is hit and miss, beradi is 5'8 and pontus is injury prone and suspenion prone

outside of all the negitive great performance and went toe to toe with team who I think will be champs so MOT.

31 Aug 2018 23:37:44
Agree with your comments regarding Cooper. Against the better teams he shows up as a liability. To be fair he didn't make any major gaffs but my heart beats faster every time he's involved.

01 Sep 2018 08:33:11
Agree with you overall but thought Phillips did a brilliant job of protecting his defenders. He was so disciplined. Always covering angles. Always offering an outlet ball to his defenders. And always supporting behind the dynamic forward players in case a reverse pass was all that was on. I do agree he is "over optomistic" with some of his challenges but his decision making will improve with time and good coaching.

01 Sep 2018 10:04:39
Also thought Cooper was a rock. The only Leeds player, beside BPF, over 6ft. He took responsibility to compete against Boro's giants each and every time. He showed character.

There won't be many centre backs who keep Assombolonga as quiet as he did this season.

01 Sep 2018 16:14:17
Axe if that’s your assessment and opinion of Cooper then fair enough. Personally I think his idea of keeping the opposition quiet is a combination of wrestling and rugby.
Liability is ‘red card’ Cooper, he will cost us with his poor football discipline.

01 Sep 2018 20:06:23
IBilko, i have no doubt that Cooper will be recipient of more than a few yellow cards. Maybe even red ones too. But he is giving his all for Leeds United so I am going to be 100% behind him

In my time I have watched lots of physical centre halves. Some better than Cooper some much worse. As long as he trys his best for Leeds with the talent he possesses then i will back him. If the manager finds a better cb, then i will support that person too.

01 Sep 2018 20:21:55
Spot on Axe, and ditto!

03 Sep 2018 10:37:02
In terms of cover for KP, Forshaw is now back when the international break is done, and izzy brown also back so if needs be klich or baker can sit deeper to fill that role. KP needs bigger performances against team like wall or he will be dropped, saw that against Bolton when he was brought off that bielsa isn't afraid.

31 Aug 2018 21:42:05
That was a hard fought game and a good point IMO. We stay top and four wins and 2 draws is excellent stuff. We did miss Pablo though. Enjoy your weekend lads.